Health Report - Staying Safe in Freezing Weather (Part 2)

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VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in English. Hypothermia is a real concern if you are in cold weather for a long time. It is condition that develops when the body is losing more than it is able to produce. Hypothermia can be , moderate or severe. Mild hypothermia is something that most who live in cold climates have experienced. You feel cold that your body starts to shake a little, you cannot control the shaking. The treatment for mild starts with getting out of the cold. Drinking warm, liquids and eating something sugary can stop the shivering. a warm bath or sitting by a fire can warm the body. In severe cases, the body temperature below 35 degrees Celsius. People may lose the ability think clearly. Their muscles become stiff. In such cases, for the National Park Service advise to prevent additional loss first. They place extra covering around the chest, and neck of victims to keep them warm. It important to work fast to get people out of cold. It is equally important to move them slowly gently. Sudden movement can force cold blood from the , legs and hands deep into the warmer middle of body. The sudden flow of cold blood can cause . The process of "rewarming" a person needs to be slowly, in a hospital if possible. An extremely low temperature can cause the heart to beat so slowly a pulse may be difficult to find. In other , a person who is suffering from the effects of cold may seem dead, but they may still be . For VOA Learning English, I'm Carolyn Presutti (Adapted a radio program broadcast 09Jan2013)

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